Download or read book Here s How to Do Accent Modification written by Robert McKinney and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's How to Do Accent Modification: A Manual for Speech-Language Pathologists is designed for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with clients on accent modification in American English. A growing number of non-native speakers are interested in improving their communication skills and SLPs need preparation to work with this clientele. The text provides copious advice and many diverse techniques for teaching accent modification, from the level of basic sounds to the level of discourse. The text emphasizes realistic goal setting, so that clients focus on becoming effective communicators as opposed to sounding exactly like native speakers. The objective is a balance between clear and natural speech. Many SLPs favor intelligibility over naturalness because of their backgrounds working with speech delayed children, but with non-native speakers this often leads to unnatural speech and listeners focus on how something is said as opposed to what is said. Here's How to Do Accent Modification is uniquely geared toward the skills and backgrounds of SLPs working with clients in a one-on-one setting, but is also an excellent introductory text for any English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Robert McKinney brings this unique perspective as a speech-language pathologist with degrees in both Communication Disorders and Teaching English as a Second Language. Also included with the text are numerous practical activities and worksheets for working with clients. The ebook includes audio files and video clips to demonstrate working with non-native speakers.
Download or read book Accent Modification written by Kate DeVore and published by Total Voice, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed instructional manual with extensive embedded audio for every sound in Neutral American English, by a leading author, speech pathologist, and theatre speech and dialect coach. Includes information on stress, intonation, and rhythm as well as sounding natural. Appropriate for both ESL and native speakers of English with a regional dialect. Written and spoken instructions for creating the American sounds provided. Whether you’re looking for accent modification, accent reduction, or learning an American accent, this manual with audio is right for you. Listen to the instructions, then listen and repeat words and sentences for every sound of American English. Additional practice material included. Includes suggestions for focusing your practice depending on where you are from.
Download or read book How To Do Accents written by Edda Sharpe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book offers a complete course in how to do any accent and also gives you the tools to navigate your way through a specific accent. Using solid technical know-how, clear practical steps, real-life examples, and the occasional dose of humour, the Haydn/Sharpe System brings to the surface the underlying structure of accents. The authors share the processes that they, as specialist dialect coaches, have developed, to give you the insight, tools and confidence to work with accents. This second edition includes examples and exercises for six new accents. Includes a free online code to access detailed exercises and sample sentences – giving you the sounds you need to get your accent skills going! Also includes ready-to-use resource recordings of the following accents: Norfolk (NEW), Yorkshire (NEW), Standard Canadian (NEW), Standard Australian (NEW), Standard American, Northern Irish (Belfast), Southern Irish (Cork), Scottish (Glasgow), Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, South Wales (Swansea), West Midlands (Walsall), Cockney, Neutral Standard English, Contemporary 'Street' London (NEW), Cornish.
Download or read book American Accent Training written by Ann Cook and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2000 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directed to speakers of English as a second language, a multi-media guide to pronouncing American English uses a "pure-sound" approach to speaking to help imitate the fluid ways of American speech.
Download or read book Accent Reduction for Chinese Speakers written by Lauren Supraner and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accent Reduction for Chinese Speakers targets the most common pronunciation problems and accent errors for Chinese speakers of English. This targeted focus guarantees Chinese speakers the greatest improvement in the shortest amount of time. After more than 15 years working with Chinese professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, information technology and other industries, Accent reduction expert Lauren Supraner summarizes in this book the key pronunciation errors for Chinese speakers, along with the tools to help correct them. You will master : - Problem consonants and vowels - Word stress, sentence stress, and rhythm - Linking, which runs words together for fluency - Common intonation patterns This book includes: - Over 170 activities targeting the most common accent errors for Chinese speakers - 4 hours of recordings accessible on line to sharpen your listening and mimicking skills - Explanations for more than 20 common mistakes due to first language - Photographs and figures to help you master tongue, lip and jaw placement. Accent Reduction for Chinese Speakers is also an excellent reference for ESL and pronunciation teachers.
Download or read book Mastering the American Accent with Online Audio written by Lisa Mojsin and published by Barrons Educational Services. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide references problematic accent issues for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Download or read book Accent Modification Manual written by Harold T. Edwards and published by Singular. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Accent Modification Manual helps students use their cognitive and problem-solving abilities to examine the key elements of the intonation system of American English, how it is organized, and more importantly, how it works in communication. The strategies in this text provide the framework for the life-long process of modifying an accent. This text is an especially creative way of engaging learners in the process, and eliciting ownership of and a commitment to their own personalized improvement plan.
Download or read book Foreign Accent Management written by Mythri Srinivasan Menon and published by Plural Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign Accent Management is a book is written for non native speakers of the English language with European, African, Asian or Indian origin. The book is a guide to management of accents. The text is a compilation of valuable techniques in Speech-Language Pathology that have been in use for many years along with practical ideas gathered from workshops, tutoring and speech therapy practice. Most importantly, the book does not claim to erase the accent, however it will increase the awareness about accent modification and provides the tools and techniques to enhance and manage it long-term.
Download or read book The SLP Entrepreneur written by Sonia Sethi Kohli and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource-packed, functional, and inspirational professional guidebook provides SLPs and related professionals, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists, with a go-to manual for their ambitions of entrepreneurship. The SLP Entrepreneur: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Guide to Private Practice and Other Business Ventures provides a practical blueprint for professionals who are interested in starting their own business or expanding their current business model. Utilizing the co-authors’ extensive clinical, corporate, and mentoring expertise, this text sets readers up for personal and professional success by offering user-friendly and meaningful tools. Unlike traditional “how-to” manuals, The SLP Entrepreneur takes readers on a journey from their vision of starting a business to making it a reality. This book is filled with functional resources, checklists, and self-guided exercises that will equip new and seasoned SLPs with the tools to be successful entrepreneurs. This must-have handbook inspires the reader to think outside the box and create dynamic new business opportunities that challenge the status quo. As an added bonus, the authors have included interviews and profiles from over 35 SLP entrepreneurs and other related business professionals. This book will guide you through mindset shifts, provide you with tangible steps related to operating or expanding any business, and ease you into the transformation from a clinical professional to an entrepreneur. Key Features: * Unlike other books on this topic, this book provides a wide variety of business ideas for aspiring SLP entrepreneurs * Startup advice from SLP entrepreneurs, as well as professionals in marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship * Easy to read with actionable steps to start your dream business * A full chapter devoted to marketing, including how to identify your target audience, design a website, and leverage social media
Download or read book 7 Weeks to a Better American Accent for Native Mandarin Speakers written by Tracey Ingram and published by NativeChinese speak English. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Insider Secrets and specialized strategies to succeed in speaking conversational American English with ease!! Are you a Native Chinese student or professional struggling with trying to achieve the American Accent? Has it been difficult as an English language learner how to correct your pronunciation? 7 weeks to a Better American accent for the Native Mandarin Speaker- vol. 1, is the first series specifically designed for the native Chinese speaker to overcome common language challenges with intonation and American English pronunciation. It is a challenge going from Chinese to English. Speaking English will be easier as you continue to learn English and how to speak English. The Mp3 Audio files are critical for you to get comfortable in how to learn English conversation and pronunciation. This is available at CDbaby (dot) com under the same name as this course. Remember be patient with yourself and know that this is a process that requires patience. It takes persistence to learn English pronunciation and the American Accent. It is possible for Chinese students to learn to speak English. Many native Chinese speakers have difficulty with the mastery of the English language, and want to speak English better for career advancement. This series give Native Chinese speakers specialized strategies to master conversational American English with greater fluency. This fun and exciting new series, is intended primarily for individuals who have basic to intermediate skills regarding English grammar and vocabulary. The program can be useful for Chinese to English translations, Native Chinese professionals who are looking to polish their business English skills, Chinese students who are attending colleges and universities, and English as a second language professionals. This American accent program is self paced, however is designed to be completed in 7 weeks. This initial series (volume 1), consists of a 70 page workbook complete with bonus materials and 16 MP3 Audio files. The MP3 Audio files are a vital component of this program and should not be missed. This workbook does not contain the Audio files (per Amazon rules) and the user must purchase these Audio files separately. The MP3 Audio Files will enable the reader to hear the American accent coach pronunciation using the standard Midwestern American accent. The combination of hearing the speech samples and following the workbook will enable the reader to make rapid progress as they continue the series. Don't forget to pick up the Audio files at CD baby dot com and set at least 30 minutes daily to practice and learn English conversation.
Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders written by Jack S. Damico and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 2354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human Communication Sciences and Disorders is an in-depth encyclopedia aimed at students interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on human communication—both normal and disordered—across the lifespan. This timely and unique set will look at the spectrum of communication disorders, from causation and prevention to testing and assessment; through rehabilitation, intervention, and education. Examples of the interdisciplinary reach of this encyclopedia: A strong focus on health issues, with topics such as Asperger's syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, anatomy of the human larynx, dementia, etc. Including core psychology and cognitive sciences topics, such as social development, stigma, language acquisition, self-help groups, memory, depression, memory, Behaviorism, and cognitive development Education is covered in topics such as cooperative learning, special education, classroom-based service delivery The editors have recruited top researchers and clinicians across multiple fields to contribute to approximately 640 signed entries across four volumes.
Download or read book The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics written by Martin J. Ball and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the leading reference work on Clinical Linguistics, fully updated with new research and developments in the field The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics, Second Edition provides a timely and authoritative survey of this interdisciplinary field, exploring the application of linguistic theory and method to the study of speech and language disorders. Containing 42 in-depth chapters by an international panel of established and rising scholars, this classic volume addresses a wide range of pathologies while offering valuable insights into key theory and research, multilingual and cross-linguistics factors, analysis and assessment methods, and more. Now in its second edition, The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics features nine entirely new chapters on clinical corpus linguistics, multimodal analysis, cognition and language, the linguistics of sign languages, clinical phonotactics, typical and nontypical phonological development, clinical phonology and phonological assessment, and two chapters on instrumental analysis of voice and speech production. Revised and expanded chapters incorporate new research in clinical linguistics and place greater emphasis on specific speech disorders, connections to literacy, and multilingualism. This invaluable reference works: Reflects the latest developments in new research and data, as well as changing perspectives about the priorities and future of the field Features new and revised chapters throughout, many with new authors or authorial teams Offers well-rounded coverage of the major areas of the speech sciences in the study of communication disorders Discusses how mainstream theories and descriptions of language are influenced by clinical research Building on the success of the first edition, The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics, Second Edition, is an indispensable resource for researchers and advanced students across all areas of speech-language sciences, including speech disorders, speech pathology, speech therapy, communication disorders, cognitive linguistics, and neurolinguistics.
Download or read book Thinking with an Accent written by Pooja Rangan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thinking with an Accent brings together leading and emerging scholars of media, literature, education, law, linguistics, sound, and politics to theorize accent as an understudied lynchpin of the global cultural economy. It reframes accent as a powerfully coded and yet unexplored mode of perception-one that, properly harnessed, can yield transformative modalities of knowledge, action, and care. Accent, this anthology shows, does more than denote geographic, ethnic, or social identity. Accent emerges through listening, mobilizes negotiations of power, and enacts desiring relations. To think with an accent is to practice a dialogical and multimodal inquiry that unfolds the tensions of address within mediated utterances"--
Download or read book Accentedness Isn T Abnormal Speech It S a Badge of Identity written by Naphtali M. W. Makora and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-17 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research is on foreign accents. The researcher-authora non-native fluent English speaker discovered through a lit-review that all people speak in accent. This research focused on attitudinal self-accented speech perceptions of Kisii-Kenyans in the USA and further investigated what North American English (NAE) speakers perceptions are toward the Kisii-Kenyan accentedness. Two groups participated in this study. First, college educated Kisii-Kenyan adults, and second, NAE speakers participated in the study. A likert scale type of questionnaire was used to collect data from the first group and was analyzed for result. The second group listened to speech clips from two Kisii-Kenyan volunteers and hence assessed their accentedness and intelligibility. The findings revealed Kisii-Kenyans perceptions of themselves as confident and positive in their accented English speech. On the American perceptions it is not conclusive, and the assessments do not reveal any validity of judging Kisii-Kenyans as incomprehensible and unintelligible.
Download or read book Pronunciation Myths written by Linda Grant and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for pronunciation and speaking teachers in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. Like others in the Myths series, this book combines research with good pedagogical practices. The book opens with a Prologue by Linda Grant (author of the Well Said textbook series), which reviews the last four decades of pronunciation teaching, the differences between accent and intelligibility, the rudiments of the English sound system, and other factors related to the ways that pronunciation is learned and taught. The myths challenged in this book are: § Once you’ve been speaking a second language for years, it’s too late to change your pronunciation. (Derwing and Munro) § Pronunciation instruction is not appropriate for beginning-level learners. (Zielinski and Yates) § Pronunciation teaching has to establish in the minds of language learners a set of distinct consonant and vowel sounds. (Field) § Intonation is hard to teach. (Gilbert) § Students would make better progress if they just practiced more. (Grant) § Accent reduction and pronunciation instruction are the same thing. (Thomson) § Teacher training programs provide adequate preparation in how to teach pronunciation (Murphy). The book concludes with an Epilogue by Donna M. Brinton, who synthesizes some of the best practices explored in the volume.
Download or read book Pronunciation Fundamentals written by Tracey M. Derwing and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its ramifications for pedagogy. The authors begin by tracing the history of pronunciation instruction and explicating L2 phonetic learning processes. Subsequent chapters explore the themes, strengths, and ethical problems of the field through the lens of the intelligibility principle. The importance of error gravity, and the need for assessment and individualized instruction are highlighted, and the role of L2 accents in social contexts is probed. Material readily available elsewhere has been omitted in favour of an emphasis on the how, why, and when of pronunciation instruction. Anyone with an interest in L2 pronunciation–especially graduate students, language teachers, and experienced researchers–will find much value in this indispensible resource.
Download or read book Team written by Arthur Schwartz and published by Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Incorporated. This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speech-language pathologists and language teachers working with foreign-born language learners recognize how difficult it can be to learn the prosodic features of American English. TEAM (Technology Enhanced Accent Modification) is an instructional approach to accent modification that uses computerized displays and feedback to enable non-native speakers of English to see as well as hear the features of their accent that make their English speech difficult to understand. They can see features such as monotone, excessive rate, inappropriate syllable stress, deletion of sounds or syllables, or misarticulation of certain sounds. By comparing displays of their utterances with displays of model utterances containing the appropriate feature, they can see the discrepancies and practice until their version matches the model. TEAM has six components: software for the retrieval, display, and playback of model utterances of speech features for your clients; a 37-item computer-based Accent Survey that assists in identifying features of accent that need to be modified; a curriculum that addresses the 15 features of speech that make accents most difficult to understand; an instructional methodology designed to enable your client to assume control for monitoring as well as modifying his/her accent; a database of 3600 (1800 male and 1800 female) model utterances; and a reference manual describing the operation of the program. Extensive online assistance is provided to assist you in answering questions about program operation and instructional techniques. Providing numerous highlights, the TEAM program: * takes advantage of the features of multimedia to enable clients to see as well as hear what they are learning. (Engaging!) * has been field-tested with over 150 clients over a period of 12 months to determine its instructional effectiveness and operating reliability. (Effective!) * operates on personal computers using sound cards, speakers, and microphones that are widely available and affordable. (Affordable and accessible!) * has a Windows user interface that is easy to learn and logical to operate. (User friendly!) * contains a curriculum that emphasizes prosody in addition to articulation. (Curriculum-based!) * uses a client/clinician feedback interaction that shows clients how to monitor as well as modify their speech. (Built-in teaching methodology!) * has a database of digitized audio recordings (1,600 male and 1,600 female) to be used as models of different features of accent. (Built-in model utterances!) * contains a criterion referenced Accent Survey that enables you to assess the client's skill at using different features of accents. The Accent Survey, which is used to assess performance before and after instruction, provides information to document instructional effectiveness. (Built-in assessment!) * has record keeping functions that enable you to track a client's progress. (Accountability!) * has extensive online documentation about the curriculum, teaching procedures, and help for installing and operating the software. (Online assistance!) TEAM operates on a personal computer using Windows. The minimum configuration needed to operate TEAM is: * an MS-DOS Compatible 486 computer operating at least 50 to 66 MHz * 8 megabytes of memory (RAM) * a SoundBlaster 16 or SoundBlaster AWE32 Sound Card * a Compact Disc Player * an SVGA color monitor * a high quality microphone with amplifier * high quality audio speakers * a mouse pointing device * Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows 98
